On a very low budget: $300
Trying to get the best laptop I can get for $300:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+15.6%22+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Matte+Black/7685047.p?id=1218858193070&skuId=7685047
That's what I'm looking at right now.
Going to be used for general college...